Shield for stoves



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and has for el ion oi? 2i novel device in the i-l l he ed which f' '.-c l ci an oil or other f,

'i i.- il v 1' excessive heet fui-ingr t in W ii" n important end o p ovision oi l. .reoter which i hi'oiirgh :il muse. zf'th ev howl for e stove explodes en f'il-cd with nie for holdingsy tl.,

ct to the device.

oloiecL is prov sion or a "lel/ e V-reeter Wiiioh is io v, ire Lind .e stove.

the provision oit character in which any or all of the sheets of asbestos may be reniovec itt desired end in which Aill oi? the titill another object is protective device of this sheets placed in position in cese the stoyA catches on iii", and it is desired to eher the ifire or protect the surrounding.;` *wills 'fixni iniiiry.

` l ohjeet is the provision or An edditionm e device of this character which will be siinple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly efficient in use, durable in service sind e general improvement in the ort.

lf/ ith the above and other obiects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of Construction to he hereinafter QLD SAYEBOK,

allied and illus-- ion.la e. hormonal seetionfil i igiire l is a pe"spective view oir: 'the bese "e'lierrinvg' more particularly to i( l have shown iny device es co A --vy hase l() of suitable materiel iron or the like and ivliicp :is heinew rectangular in it shoinfgl he iincerstood that any otL indy he used i? Lfound advantageous erzihle. This bese l() is provided neer its with holes ll Within which are snit- :ihly secured upright rods l2 which ire conr @ted et their npper ends hy horizontal rods 'i3 which inzijf he i there end which define :i rectangular @aigre s" Lure. Three o; the 'i'aines liornied hy the mires l2 und lf3 er, covered with Wire screens indiested at le ene "he i, i, g side ,r freine oi the device indice-ted zit la, Wherehy to prov' i Aiicli nim e l is' the i L plm-ine This door, designe he numeral 1G s' likewise coyerf fl horizontal ,ejiiides 18 which provide retain- "I also provided v,

ing ineens for the ripper ends of e plurality of sheets i9 of asbestos .vhieh iney he slid into position between the guides for the purpose of entirely enclosing; the sides of the device and forming e protective easing which will operate to prevent injury to the well oi* Woodwork on account of the heetlroin the stove. Ae lower ends oi these sheets ire engaged Within `grooves 20 formed in the bese., Extending upwardly iroin the nieinhers i3 fire guides 2l which forni retaining ineens for :i top asbestos sheet 22 which iney he placed in position to form :in entirely closed cage which will smother a fire in case of explosion.

rllie hase is preferably provided at opposite sides Withhend'les 23 and is formed cent-rally With e bese or howl 24e which is lll@ 'for the purpose of catching any oil which may be spilled at any time and "Jarticularin the event or an explosion. The top surface 01" the base is furthermore provided with a plurality @it arcuate slots or recesses 25 which are designed for the legs of a stove and which are itornied with overhanglanges Q6 which will engage over the ieeto'l the stove and prevent the stove Atrein being upset when the device is moved about.

In the use ci the device it will be seen that it the door is open the oil stove or other stove to be used may readily be placed 'within the device with its engaged wi .iin the recesses after which the door is closed and held by means ofthe catch i?. ln case one poiclon ot the cage is disposed toward and comj'iaratively close to the wall oif AwoodworlfL ot a building or room it is apparent that one or more oit the sheets i9 of asbestos may be engaged in position for the purpose oit' protecting the Wall and woodwork against the excessive heat generated by the stove. Also in case it is so desired, all of the sheets may be placed in position except the one at the top ivl1ereupon the steve Will burn perfectly satisiactorily. ln case it is desired even the top sheet may be placed in position and this will naturally operate to smother the lire and put out the llame. lit the top sheet is omitted, the device may be conveniently used an umbrella rack the bowl operating to catch the Water dripping from a wet unibrella.

F rom the foregoing description and a study of the drawing it will be apparent that l have thus provided a simply constructed and consequently inexpensive safety device Which will be oi' mate ial advantage to users of oil and other similar stoves inasmuch it will oit course protect and prevent injury to Woodwork and Walls adjacent the stove. lt is also to be noted that the device Will be ot distinct advantage in smothering an undesired lire and preventing it from spreading.

llhile l have shown and described the preferred embodiment oic the invention it ai I 1,440,335

is ot course to be understood thanr l reserve the right to make such changes in the torni, ccnsiruction and arrangement et parts as t .ll not depart from the spirit` of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention l claim;

l. A. protective device of' the character described. comprising a base,` a plurality ot upright frames rising from said base, all but one of said trames being covered with Wire screen, a swingably mounted ira-me closing the remaining side of the cage structure thus defined and constituting a door, horizontally extending guide members at the upper ends of said trames, guides on said base, and panels reinovably engaged Within the respective guides.

Q. A device et the character described comprising a base, a plurality of upright trames secured to said base and covered with Wire screen to detine a cage having one side open, a screen covered door normally closing the remaining side ot the cage, horizontally disposed guide members at the upper ends oi said trames and said door, the top sur- 4face or the l ase being formed with grooves located outwardly of said frames and panels removably engaged through said guides and Within said grooves.

3. fr protective device ci the character described comprising a base provided at its corners with holes, a plurality of upright rods secured within said holes, horizontal rods connecting the upper ends oit said upright rods and defining a rectangular cage, the top and all the sides but one oi the cage being covered with Wire screen, a door covered with Wire screen hinged upon and cloing the remaining side of the casing and provided With catch means, retaining guide strips secured upon said horizontal rods and` a plurality of sheets oi heat prooil material having their upper ends slidably engaged and removably associated with said guide strips, the base being formed With grooves receiving the lower endsof said sheets.

ln testimony whereof l attixniy signature. HARRET G; BUFFNGTON. n 

